Mr Simon T Standen

As a registered paramedic (PA11501) your fitness to practice is impaired by reason of misconduct and/or conviction. In that:

1. On 13 April 2018, you:

a) Administered ketamine and midazolam ("the drugs") to Patient A without authorisation to do so;

b) Withheld that you had already administered the drugs to Patient A when speaking with the Medical Incident Commander whilst seeking authorisation to administer the drugs;

c) Completed a practice audit form, which did not state that you had administered the drugs prior to the discussion with the Medical Incident Commander.

2. On 5 October 2021, you were convicted at Leeds Magistrates Court for the following two offences:

a) Between 1 March 2020 and 31 July 2020, you offered to supply a quantity of methylamphetamine, a controlled drug of class A, to a number of males via social media in contravention of section 4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and contrary to section 4(3) of and Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs 1971

b) On 20 July 2020 you had in your possession 431 milligrams of methylamphetamine a controlled drug of class A in contravention of section 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and contrary to section 5(2) of and Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

3. Your conduct at 1b) and/or 1c) was misleading:

4. Your conduct was dishonest:

a) in respect of Allegation 1b) in that you knew you had already administered the drugs and intended to give the impression that the drugs had not yet been administered;

b) in respect of Allegation 1c) in that you knew you had administered the drugs before speaking to the Medical Incident Commander and intended to give the impression that you had spoken to the Medical Incident Commander before you administered the drugs.

5. The matters set out in Particulars 1, 3 and 4 constitute misconduct.

6. By reason of your misconduct and/or conviction, your fitness to practise is impaired.